The courtyard of the Ministry of War Yamen was very lively. Many clerks and officials were clearing away the snow. Because the ground was very flat, they used a thick wooden board to push the snow to the corner like a bulldozer, revealing the bluestone floor.
At the door of the main hall of the Ministry of War, Li Ji stood there with a tea cup in his hand, looking leisurely at his men working. Naturally, he saw Fang Jun walking in at the first moment, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
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Although he has not seen the Shenji Battalion's detailed military report on the two repulsions of the Turkic cavalry, Li Ji already knew the general situation of the two snipers from the traffic information of the horse scouts, and his evaluation of Fang Jun in his heart was higher than before.
Becoming increasingly optimistic.
Not surprisingly, this will be a rising star in the empire's military in the future. For Li Ji, who is vaguely known as the first general in the court, he is naturally happy to see it succeed, especially since the relationship between the two families has always been good, and Fang Fang
Jun and his two sons have a close relationship...
The clerks and officials who were busy working in the courtyard occasionally secretly paid attention to Lord Shangshu. When they saw this smile, they were immediately surprised.
No matter when and where, Li Ji was a cold and majestic person. No matter when facing his subordinates or the emperor, he was always serious and serious in speech. How could he ever smile so happily?
Everyone followed Li Ji's gaze and saw Fang Jun walking in from the outside. Suddenly, they couldn't help but feel a little more respect for this well-known dandy Bang Chui in Chang'an.
Being able to be treated by this strict and cold-blooded Minister is not something that just anyone can do...
Fang Jun saw Li Ji at the door of the main hall at a glance. He quickly walked over, raised his hands and saluted: "I have finally met the Master!"
"Um."
At this time, Li Ji stopped smiling, nodded coldly, turned around and walked into the main hall behind him.
Fang Jun naturally followed suit. After seeing Li Ji sitting at the desk, he quickly handed over the battle report in his arms. This was written after detailed discussions with Liu Rengui, Duan Zan and others on the way back. It recorded every moment during the march.
The detailed process of the battle, as well as some opinions and conclusions. Of course, there is also a summary of the number of people killed, injured, missing, etc., the use of food, ammunition, and weapons. All matters, big and small, must be reported truthfully for archiving.
Originally, this matter should be completed by the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition Army, but the Shenji Battalion was in a special situation. Although it accompanied the army in the Western Expedition, it was not actually under the leadership of Hou Junji, so the march report was divided into two parts.
, Hou Junji has one share, and Fang Jun has one share.
Li Ji took the battle report, casually pointed to the chair behind Fang Jun, motioning for him to sit wherever he wanted, then spread the battle report on the desk and read it attentively.
At this time, a clerk brought a cup of tea to Fang Jun and placed it in front of him. Fang Jun thanked him with a smile.
Nowadays, two things have become standard in yamen of all sizes in Chang'an City - chairs and tea.
Compared with the previous benches, the chair has great advantages in terms of style and practicality, so it has quickly become popular. Anyway, there is no technical difficulty in this thing, just copy the gourd and draw the scoop.
It's just a pity for Fang Jun that there is no such thing as copyright these days, otherwise he would have made a lot of money...
As for tea, it is a must-have drink for entertaining guests. This situation has greatly increased the demand for tea. Now there are countless businesses eyeing the field of fried tea, and there are more and more competitors. After all, the technology of fried tea is not too advanced.
It’s difficult, it’s just that the quality of the temporary tea is not as good as that of Fangjia’s fried tea.
Of course, Fangjia's fried tea is no longer just of high quality and cannot be copied by others, but the name of Fangjia's fried tea has already formed a good reputation among the people. This is the brand effect. Even if someone really can do it in the future
Making better roasted tea than the Fang family will not pose a threat to the Fang family.
Fang Jun took a sip of the cold tea, and it went into his throat smoothly, with a sweet aftertaste. It was a high-quality Longjing, and the price was extremely expensive. The Ministry of War Yamen was really like a big Yamen, very wealthy...
There were a total of two battle reports placed in front of Li Ji.
The first is a formal battle report, describing the major and minor battles of the Shenji Battalion's western expedition, as well as the casualties, and the detailed process of two snipers on the Turkic cavalry. Fang Jun, Liu Rengui, Duan Zan and others even reported on the two snipers.
The comments and reflections on the advantages and disadvantages exposed in it, written in thousands of words, can be said to be a summary of the combat methods of new troops such as the Shenji Battalion, and it is extremely important.
The other one is "Several Opinions on Marching Medical Care"...
What the hell is this?
Li Ji was a little confused. As a general, you can just march and fight. Medical treatment is the responsibility of the military medical officer. What does it have to do with you?
But when he opened it and looked at it carefully, he had to praise Fang Jun's good intentions.
During the march and fighting at this time, the largest part of the attrition in the army was not the soldiers who died in battle, but the injured. However, due to the limited medical level and sanitary conditions, a large number of wounded could not be dealt with in a timely and effective manner, resulting in serious attrition.
In this battle report, a large number of examples were recommended in detail, as well as a series of opinions and suggestions on the reform of the sick and injured camp. After careful consideration, all of them were golden words of wisdom. If they could be strictly implemented in each army, they would definitely give the Tang Army
Great combat effectiveness brings about earth-shaking changes.
The most important thing is that those soldiers who died in battle and those who were disabled due to injuries were a huge burden for the imperial court. Not only did they have to give a large amount of pensions, but they also had to reduce taxes on their families. This was a huge expense and brought huge losses to the national treasury.
Come with huge pressure...
Li Ji raised his eyes and glanced at Fang Jun, who was drinking tea from a teacup, and felt even more admiration in his heart.
During my first expedition, I was able to not only observe the shortcomings and deficiencies in the army, but also learn how to deal with them relatively, which is worthy of His Majesty's evaluation of "the talent of the Prime Minister and the Assistant".
However, what shocked him even more was the detailed record in the battle report about the two defeats of the Turkic cavalry!
Upon closer inspection, Li Ji was inexplicably shocked. How could this Shenji Battalion, which used new firearms, have such huge combat effectiveness?
Especially the first time he hastily challenged the Turks' "attached" soldiers, both the process and the result were simply unbelievable! Others may not know how powerful the "attached" soldiers were, but Li Ji had fought against the Turks several times.
, but know it very well!
They were selected from thousands of Turkic cavalry. As the most elite soldiers of the Turkic Khan, they were the most powerful troops among the Turkic cavalry!
How could he be defeated so easily?
Apart from being shocked, I also deeply regret His Majesty Li Er's decision yesterday...
After a long while, Li Jicai gently covered the two battle reports, breathed out slowly, and nodded in praise: "Whether it is the combat effectiveness displayed by the two sniper attacks on the Turkic cavalry, or this concern and military medical opinion, it is worthy of mention.
It's amazing how beautiful you are, Erlang, well done!"
Fang Jun was quite flattered. Li Ji was always not very humane and went his own way. How had he ever praised someone so highly? Not to mention the relationship between Li Ji and Fang Xuanling, and the relationship between Fang Jun, Li Siwen and Li Zhen.
There is absolutely no need for Li Ji to have such a high regard for friendship.
Therefore, for Li Ji to say these words, he must really value Fang Jun in his heart.
"Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for the compliment. I am not worthy of it." Fang Jun had to say modestly. He felt a little proud. After all, being praised by Li Ji was a rare thing. On the other hand, he also felt that there must be monsters when things are abnormal. Is it possible?
What happened behind the scenes?
"Haha, it is a good thing for young people to be modest and self-disciplined, but there is no need to belittle oneself. You still need to have pride." Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled, slowly leaned back on the chair, and looked at Fang Jun in front of him, "
From ancient times to the present, there are countless people with amazing talents, but not all talents can eventually grow into pillars and achieve great achievements. Among them, there are factors such as timing and luck, and more importantly, in fact
Whether the mind is firm or not accounts for the majority. Those who are not determined are full of talents. When encountering setbacks, they will sigh and become depressed, and then drift with the crowd, losing sight of everyone. However, those with a firm mind will be strong in adversity and strive to get ahead, even for a moment.
Even if you are down and out, you should also cultivate your moral character and hide in the abyss, waiting for the storm to come, and immediately soar into the sky and achieve a career that will shine in history! Therefore, a good nephew should not be depressed because of loss, nor should he be proud of success and settle down.
Continuously enrich yourself, this is what a wise man does!"
When did Li Ji, the dignified British prince and minister of the Ministry of War, ever be so persuasive and instructive to a junior?